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Houzz Tour: A fashion blogger with a passion for antique furniture

Houzz Tour: A fashion blogger with a passion for antique furniture - Fashion blogger Marie Jedig developed a taste for furniture design at an early age and has since s equip a one -bedroom apartment in the center of Copenhagen with an impressive collection of new and old classic furniture . She was only 23 when she bought the classic Egg chair. "It was furniture I always wanted to have and was actually the first piece I bought for the apartment," she said. " I bought all the furniture myself and love my beautiful collection."

Fotograf Camilla Stephan

Houzz at a glance
who lives here Jedig Marie, 24, and his partner, who lives here part-time
Occupation Fashion blogger on mariejedig.com, where she shares her passion for the design with others. Besides the blog, she worked on the book NU ( NOW in English), an autobiographical style guide with a focus on love, travel, creativity, inspiration and, of course, fashion. It is also involved in various design collaborations that will be launched in 2016.
Location The holiday apartment is Nørreport in central Copenhagen
Size 1 room 1 bathroom; 0 m square

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He came somewhat as a surprise that Mary Jedig would be so interested in interior decoration and furniture. "Before I left my childhood home at the age of 17, I would spend my money on things like bags," she said. "But I suddenly became interested in me classic furniture and found it very satisfactory. Furniture has a longer life than the clothes, both from the perspective of the trend and how it is used.

"Investing in an amazing piece of furniture gives me a special feeling, and I do not feel guilty about spending money on it as I would on a shirt or a pair of shoes," she laughed . "I just love old and recycled furniture, as it has so much history and personality."

Fotograf Camilla Stephan

This lamp pineapple Charles House is a favorite of Jedig. "It is by far the most beautiful thing I have! It was expensive, but I had wanted for ages. One day I decided to go, and I have not regretted it. It is extremely decorative and beautiful, and is also a good source of light. It is these kinds of purchases that give character to the interior, and although this is not to the taste of everyone, I think as my own Alice in Wonderland lamp. "

The two photographs of Lara Stone on the wall were shot by favorite photographer Mary, Juergen Teller.

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the living room is full of beautiful furniture Jedig, and added some hot buttons with flowers, lamps, art in the form of Lucian Freud posters, and antique cushions.

"There are good reasons why a piece of furniture can be popular for so many years. It has to do with the fact that the design is unique and is of a quality that can be used and looked for many years. I also like the classic furnishings contrast with most unusual and personal items. "

Jedig not following a certain type of interior style. "I guess I'm trying not to think too much and let my style develop what I choose. In the living room, it was important to create a space that could accommodate a large group of people, and a place I could sit and eat breakfast and work, "she said.

Sofa, Roxy Klassik. Cushion, eBay. ceiling lighting, antique . PK21 chair, Poul Kjærholm.

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personality and functionality are the key words for Jedig when it comes to creating a home. "I would not buy a furniture that is too fragile and can not be used. It is easier to relax in a home that can resist wear. My parents love black leather sofas because they are resistant to frequent use, and this must have rubbed off on me. I want to be able to put my mug on the coffee table, or sit in a chair without covering it with a blanket. "

black coffee table, antique. Round Table Gubi.

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As for the rest of the house, this corner cozy contains mixed clean lines with amazing colors. "I chose the natural tones and a monochrome plan but have added a strong accent colors to create a contrast," she said.

Daybed, Lauritz. Table, Manfred Bredohl.

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Jedig bought this Egg chair when she was only 23 years old. It is an expensive piece of furniture she wanted to buy, but never thought she could afford.

Usually it is quite spontaneous when she shops and spends much time on auctions online as Lauritz. "I can be very impulsive. I have saved up for a specific furniture for a long time, but if I find suddenly something I like, I put all my money on this place, "said Jedig.

She clean architectural lines softened by adding cactus, flowers and green foliage. "as I live alone most of the time and working from home, it's nice to have some life around me in the form of plants and flowers."

Fotograf Camilla Stephan

Jedig gave personality chamber by hanging clothes on a clothes rail opened and a mannequin. In addition, it has brought a lot of plants, oriental carpets and an old dresser, decorated with magazine stacks

Fotograf Camilla Stephan

The stack of magazines contains many fashion publications, of course. "I am inspired by the world of fashion in general," Jedig said, "and I also have friends with crazily good taste that influence me too."

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Throughout the apartment, Jedig added his own . stamp with products carefully selected arrangements Often these are fun things like this pineapple or gold skulls If you ask what his house reveals about it, the answer is. "I think it m described it quite well. As a human aesthetic thought, but with a penchant for adventure. "

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in the house of clothes, bags and shoes are lined up almost as an artistic display - you can tell an award-winning blogger fashion Jedig. "I like being creative at work," she said. "As a child, I saw myself with a job in the fashion industry. For me it's about the opportunity to do something I love every day. It is not necessarily to do with . fashion itself I think you deliver your best when you're the best version of yourself - and you can be when you are happy it is important for me to wake up happy every day. "[!

Fotograf Camilla Stephan

The bathroom was already renovated in a white timeless style. "I like the owner to put a tub with feet in the apartment," said Jedig.

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the largest room of the apartment has a kitchen (that aversions Jedig and alternative dreams) and three large windows that illuminate the dining room. here she also created and decorated two cozy corners. "I became increasingly interested in cooking, so I spend a lot of time here. It's also where I sit with friends before a night out, or if we are to meet for a cup of coffee in the region. "

Table, House Charles. Chairs, Børge Mogensen. ceiling lamp, antique.

Fotograf Camilla Stephan

as Jedig partner spends much time here, they started cooking more together.

"it a year ago, I ate more often than at home, because I had no interest in the kitchen, and it was a nice way to spend time with my friends. Now I'm just as happy to cook at home, especially when my partner is here. "

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the biggest challenge in the apartment is that it is not clear what function each room . For this reason, Jedig moved the time chamber in time. She currently has her office in the room.

"I'm not a fan of upholstery, therefore, as ridiculous as it sounds, the bed is aesthetically my absolute hatred furniture. For the same reason, I wanted the rest of the room to reflect my taste and contain a certain hardness. that's why I chose to combine the bedroom and study. I suppose it is a very large non- not in the world of interior design, but the work is not a stress factor in my life, so I sleep problem and work in the same room, "she said.

Table Vintage, Lauritz. Arne Jacobsen Oxford chair, available from Fritz Hansen.

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Houzz Tour: Making More American family in a London apartment this incredibly fun

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Houzz Tour: Making More American family in a London apartment this incredibly fun - apartment on the ground floor of a Victorian school converted to Stoke Newington, north London, to originally composed of two large living rooms, a small kitchen and two bedrooms on the mezzanine, exposed to noise and light from below. With a baby on the way, the creative couple who own this place wanted to make it more family friendly. The interior decor has been very original, too, to reflect their personality, present their collections and express the great eclectic style they like.

Evros Agathou, creative director of inside counsel Sweets design studio, reconfigured the space to a large kitchen and living room downstairs and three bedrooms upstairs, which are closed off privacy and security. The very personal design features many vintage pieces of the couple, as well as furniture and upcycled original touches - lights made from colanders, anyone? The result is a fun, fresh apartment features of family life and perfectly expresses the creative talents of its owners.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here A creative couple and their baby
Location Stoke Newington, London
designer lawyer Sweets
Size 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

Eclectic Dining Room by Avocado Sweets Interior Design Studio

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the apartment, which was originally the office and part of the executive room, now has a large living area, open suitable for family life. plank engineered oak and white walls form a backdrop for the personal items of the owners, including a collection of ties and an old traffic light. Evros is Plumen low energy bulbs lighting device. "You often see used them in commercial buildings, he says, but I thought, why not put them in a residential property?

Eclectic Kitchen by Avocado Sweets Interior Design Studio

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custom hanging lamps, made from colanders painted in bright colors, hang in the kitchen, bringing touches of color to this space industrial type. "The owners did not want their house to look flashy, Evros said," so we used something everyday. They are also hungry masses, so this idea further expresses their personalities. "

Eclectic Living Room by Avocado Sweets Interior Design Studio

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"When I started this project, the owners showed me their huge collection of pieces gathered over the years," says Evros. "The challenge was to work out how to display them." Here, old radios are hanging against vivid painted vintage paper original on eBay. "We made a feature of them," says Evros, 'while giving them a permanent home.

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juicy colors of light are collected in a rainbow umbrella and beautiful old gramophone - just one of many vintage pieces owners. These details warm behind the vast walls. "The walls are five meters high," says Evros, 'which is very dramatic, but we wanted to soften their appearance, so that the house feels like a home, not a school.' simple white units fresh appearance against the exposed brick.

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Howden kitchen units are paired with recovered and custom parts. "The kitchen island is made from an old chest, which the owners were going to throw because they did not know where to put, say Evros. "We are equipped with a work plan and now he has a new life."

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individual color from floor to ceiling curtains adorn the windows, which are three and a half meters high. "The curtains drape the ground, said Evros, 'which helps draw your eye down and reduce the sense of height. They also help fight against echo and soften the acoustics in this huge space, and green, orange and red (not seen) colors are a nod to the traffic light hanging near the entrance.

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a mixture of benches and wooden chairs stimulates the informal feel of the dining area. Here, friends gather for meals and music, courtesy of the piano by the window. "Owners do not want their home to feel too glitzy and shiny, Evros said.

Eclectic Staircase by Avocado Sweets Interior Design Studio

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creating a fun, the house was the driver of this project and original details as this row of links in the living space contributes to the apartment of one of-a-kind feel. "They all belong to the owner," says Evros. "It takes just off wearing them, and slide them back on later." The single rail is made from peg and hooks. "It is the storage rooms, the installation of art!" Explains Evros.

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Evros and the owners were keen to pack in many fun details, including this little wallpaper Osborne & with classic Penguin paperbacks, which climbs the stairs.

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Eclectic Entrance by Avocado Sweets Interior Design Studio

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Evros designed a hall to give the apartment a family atmosphere home, and prevent the piano sound game owners escape in public areas. "We papered the walls with pages of vintage magazines owners had collected over the years," says Evros. "They date around the second world war and have a nice sepia tone.

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Houzz Tour: A modern and playful family home in Oxfordshire

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Houzz Tour: A modern and playful family home in Oxfordshire - Tired of the chaos of London life, the family of four moved to the countryside to slow things down. More area was great, but customers also want their home to embrace family life and encourage outdoor living. Designer Carine Harrington and his team of three walls toppled, creating a large massive room with access to the outside by folding doors. A mix of modern and vintage furniture, contemporary furniture and playful children's rooms helped create a warm family home.

Houzz at a Glance
Designer Carine Harrington
Who lives here A family of 4
Location Oxfordshire

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Built in the 1980s the house was in good shape, but made a bad use of its area. Closed-off rooms and hallways have felt small, and traffic was awkward.

The family wanted the kitchen to have its own feel, with a light and fun atmosphere. custom cabinets and periwinkle funky exposed bulbs Muuto fit the bill.

Bulbs: Muuto Stools: Tolix, Graham & Green dining chairs The Conran Shop Table: Web Salvo

Houzz Tour: A tiny Brooklyn studio Gets a Makeover bright light

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Houzz Tour: A tiny Brooklyn studio Gets a Makeover bright light - "We wanted to show people how they could live in a small space without feeling like they lived in miniature, says designer Lyndsay Caleo Brooklyn Home Company. Caleo and his colleague Fitzhugh Karol, the two designers from art and furniture design, have adopted an artistic approach to implement this small studio apartment in Brooklyn. Balancing bright and warm white wood affordable bases and parts made to custom hand, and smooth and rough textures, space offers great lessons on how to live in a small space, mixing old and new, and give a unique house and his personality.

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Who lives here during renovations, nobody
Location New York City
Size studio, bathroom

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Photography by Emily Gilbert Photography
"Sometimes the space you when things need to be said just says Karol. Ikea sofa Liatrop table is the first thing one sees when entering the studio, and it provides a great landing strip for keys and mail. The pair wanted to create an entry area defined with a console table and a corner of the room that was not closed from the light provided by three windows.

They contrast with the crisp white walls of rough pieces. Ceiling beams are leftover pieces from each other of their regenerated projects; Maple floors are recovered which came from a plant in Virginia

Houzz Tour: Vintage Style and simplicity in a Texan Farm

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Houzz Tour: Vintage Style and simplicity in a Texan Farm - Joanna Gaines juggles career more than most people even dream. A designer, shop owner, renovator, developer and mother of four, it is also the cohost a television one-hour program called fixer upper. Oh, and she and her husband, Chip, has spent a year and a half remodeling their 19th century farm Texas.

'Our lives are hectic and crazy,' said Joanna, with Magnolia Homes. "For me, the house should serve as a retreat. The simpler, the better '

She did not even looking for a house when a customer suggested that the family Gaines could enjoy life at his farm in Crawford, Texas -. A Waco suburb best known as the ranch site of George W. Bush. The Gaineses drove out to see the 40-acre parcel and fell in love with the property. The house, however, was another matter. The Victorian farmhouse had an interior divided into small rooms -. None of them even big enough for their dining table

"There was no way it would fit our family of six, Joanna remembers saying to himself. "But I loved the character and charm of the house. So we decided to make it work. "

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Chip and Joanna Gaines and their children, Drake (9 years), Ella (7 ), Duke (5) and Emmie (4), as well as various goats, cows, horses, chickens and other critters
Location Crawford, Texas
Size 4 bedrooms, 4½ bathrooms
built 180

Photography by Molly Winn

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"We love old houses, said Joanna, who wanted to preserve time the charm of the house while making the more welcoming to contemporary family life. She and Chip replaced the electrical, plumbing, roof and windows, added central heating and air conditioning, and opened the interior to create generous spaces, free flowing.

The couple stripped back the interior drywall, revealing the original rebate below. (They had to remove the rebate to insulate the walls, but everything back after being made.) A pair of vents old warehouses give the industrial tone in the family room

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favorite color palette Joanna is wood, metal and white - which she combined with glorious effect to main floor where the family room, dining room and kitchen unite as a central family. A new ceiling beam supporting the second floor instead of the old interior walls.

My name's furniture grabber, "says Joanna, who keeps his shop Waco, Magnolia, filled with rustic treasures culled from antique fairs in the region. Some things are found in the farm first, then drift to the store when she gets tired of them.

Dining table, dining chairs Magnolia

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family has a penchant for the signs, as in this example vintage in the kitchen. With six mouths to feed into it, the place probably feels like a supermarket sometimes.

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This Romanesque cabinet with a relief of quatrefoil initially honored inside a church. (A pond in the head, once held holy water.) The Gaineses added a concrete counter and turned into a kitchen island.

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Kids love store glasses on the grid next to the island. The hallway to the left along the pantry and laundry room, both of which are hidden under the stairs.

Joanna STOCKS her shop with letters from old signs - some of which are on the family farm, like those shown here.

glass support: Magnolia

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old stairs of the house no longer met safety rules, so the Gaineses torn apart and installed this new, surrounding a convenient early 100 recovered from a hardware store that was going out of business.

The pin floors are original, but were hidden under layers of vinyl and carpet. Chip and Joanna stripped the old floor and sanded and refinished surface.

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the floor corridor on the other side of the staircase is covered with ancient cobblestones of Chicago.

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most furniture serve a dual function. The wall cabinet in the hallway holds medicine and egg cartons, since customers rarely leave without fresh eggs.

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Joanna bought 0 chicken hatching trays in a firm was going out of business. Most ended up in the shop, but few have found their way to the farm, where they display children's art in the hallway leading to the master bedroom.

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the couple has more than doubled the living space of the house by renovating the attic and adding a master bedroom on the first floor. The room has a bed of Joanna own furniture line, trimmed linen Pinecone Hill.

'I love the most beds chandeliers, "she said. "When a room is very large, I feel like you need something to pull it all together."

Bedside tables, lamps Magnolia; Wall p aint: Intellectual Grey, Sherwin-Williams

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Ikea chairs flank the fireplace in the master bedroom, which is topped by a decorative metal flower.

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The pouf is four hands. Joanna and Chip used parquet attic to make the room as it was original to the house.

A desk top tilt Four Hands huddled in a corner.

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This chamber dream belongs to Ella and Emmie, although most of the time they prefer to sleep in the bunk room with the boys. The beds are antiques, like the dollhouse together.

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Joanna suspended galvanized metal trays next to the beds instead of bedside tables. "I love the unexpected, she said.

Plates: Magnolia

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a coat of vintage fireplace provides a perch for ornaments; it is next to a pair of former European doors that lead to the wardrobe.

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All four children love spending time together, they share a single room with bunk beds on the main floor. Joanna had the beds constructed from plumbing pipes and wood, for an industrial firm feel.

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stools sidle up 'in a tray table in front of the bunk beds. The scale was designed to hold magazines, but generally supports a basketball instead. The blinds on the windows were made from recycled metal barn.

card Reproduction: Magnolia

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an assortment of letters and wooden figures made an eye-catching wall art work in the room with bunk beds. Industrial storage unit below contains more than a dozen drawers for toys.

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This is the attic which has been renovated, helping to increase the size of the house to 3,0 square feet. In the center is a family common area.

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Joanna adopted a playful approach with the children's study area. "I wanted them to feel like they are in a café, she said.

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There more study space near what Joanna and Chip also used to keep the books of the family.

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When Gaineses added the new master bedroom, they got this space bonus on the floor, they use as a guest room.

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The attic contains also two craft rooms - one for children and one for Joanna (although she admits that hers does not get much use these days)

Before photo

When Joanna and Chip bought the house in 2012, he was in pretty good shape. But the walk takes you to the back of the house, not the front. The walk around the house to get to the front door.

AFTER Correcting this situation proved to be one of the most difficult parts of metamorphosis. The owners have transformed the old front of the house at the rear (shown) and moved the main entrance of what was once the back, so now the driveway leads to the front door.

They also covered the basics with reclaimed brick and replaced the old porch columns of hail, who felt a bit Victorian, with simple poles, stubby. (Do not worry, though: Joanna has transformed the old positions in the table legs.)

Before Photo

When the couple bought the house, the outside was covered with vinyl siding. Much of the wood in was in poor condition, so they re-covered the outside in HardiePlank-cement siding.

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AFTER: ancient back cover is now the entrance, dressed with a new porch. When Gaineses moved the entrance to a large number of old windows just did not work in their new roles; Some were new, some were old, and they do not match. So for reasons of aesthetics and energy efficiency, the couple replaced all the windows of the house.

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Red Dog and Fluffy the cat, welcome customers to the new door.

While Joanna concedes it would have been cheaper to raze the old house and rebuild from scratch, which was never considered. "What we like is the challenge of how do you keep the character but make it work for families today?" She said. "There was something about the history -. I did not want to go far

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